For English-speaking students of Japanese, particles are perhaps the most difficult aspect of the language to learn. It would be no exaggeration to say that, fo

Students of Japanese are familiar with the term "particle," and realize that they, like English prepositions, require a special effort to master. This handbook

This ever-popular series of dictionary-style grammar guides comprises three volumes--basic, intermediate, and advanced--with each presenting some 200 key gramma

Particles are an essential component of the Japanese language, and a facility with their use is essential for a mastery of both spoken and written forms. This n